The problem with productivity measurements – especially in measuring a company’s workforce efficiency, is that they do not take into account other factors relating to the way people work.

This means that elements such as employee’s initiatives, their flexibility, teamwork and adaptability are not incorporated in the measures of input.

As such, the calculation of productivity is not an absolute one. Also, the failure to incorporate the element of effectiveness in the measurement of productivity could produce a false assessment of the true performance of a company. It’s a fact that attitude is the main stumbling block that holds back employee’s productivity.

The Self fulfilling Prophecy or Pygmalion Effect as a Management Concept. Conceptualized by Robert Merton, it is about phenomenon that occurs when “a false definition of the situation evokes a new behavior which makes the original false conception come through”. The whole theory is based on the theorem: ”if men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences,

This means that when one has a set expectation, he would behave in ways that suggest that his expectation would be fulfilled no matter what. The consequence of his behavior somehow fulfils his expectation.

The ultimate function of a prophecy is not to tell the future, but to make it. It is important for managers to consider carefully their action and behavior as understanding and applying the Self fulfilling Prophecy will have a great impact on the performance of the employees.

In working environment, the way manager behaves, his attitudes, beliefs towards his subordinates do have an impact on how they behave, managers who truly believe in them have the very same people performing better and contributing to the organization success. Instruction must be communicated clearly to employees so that no...

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The self-fulfillingprophecy is, in the beginning, a false definition of the situation evoking a new behaviour which makes the original false conception come 'true'. This specious validity of the self-fulfillingprophecy perpetuates a reign of error. For the prophet will cite the actual course of events as proof that he was right from the very beginning.
A self-fulfillingprophecy is a prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, by the very terms of the prophecy itself, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior. Although examples of such prophecies can be found in literature as far back as ancient Greece and ancient India, it is 20th-century sociologist Robert K. Merton who is credited with coining the expression "self-fulfillingprophecy" and formalizing its structure and consequences. In his book Social Theory and Social Structure, Merton defines self-fulfillingprophecy in the following terms: e.g. when Roxanna falsely believes her marriage will fail, her fears of such failure actually cause the marriage to fail.
In other words, a positive or negative prophecy, strongly held belief, or delusion—declared as truth when...

...﻿Activity 4: Culture interview (1 page limit: use approximate space provided)
Name:
Winda Dwipattdiana
Student Number:
21587134
Tutorial day and time:
Wednesday, 14:00
Think about superstitions from your background and describe them. Then, interview a person from a different cultural background to you. Ask them about their own superstitions from their background and describe them.
List at least 3 superstitions from your cultural background that you or your family members that might influence their behaviour or emotions.
I am ethnically Indonesian Chinese, so my cultural background is similar to most Chinese people. My parents are both Buddhists and they have strong superstitions which are related to their religion and those beliefs will influence their behaviour and also perspectives toward things in life. There are some superstitions that my parents strongly believe and those are;
1. Celebrating Chinese New Year. This event is part of my Chinese culture so that my family celebrate this event every year. So when it comes to Chinese New Year, the whole family must buy new clothes, including underwear, and at least there should be red colour applied in the clothes as the sign to prevent bad luck happens in your life. Therefore, during Chinese New Year, there will be many clothing stores sell red or bright colours clothes instead of dark colours.
2. Eating 8 different kinds of dishes. Eight is somehow the number of luck for Chinese people and also has the...

...The idea of self-fulfillingprophecy states that a belief about the future will eventually cause that belief to come true. The idea is that a person will unknowingly behave in ways that, when combined over years, determines their outcome. For instance, some studies show that professional sports players are generally born in months that childhood leagues set as the cut-off between years. The biggest players tend to be the oldest, and have the biggest advantage in sports at a young age. They grow up believing they are the best on the team, and even those around them support their beliefs. Despite having no actual advantage in the long-run, these players will work harder and behave in ways that eventually lead them to become a professional athlete. On the other side, players that were always younger (and smaller) are less likely to be seen as the best players, and they have less of a chance at becoming an athlete.
Self-fulfillingprophecy applies to stereotypes, as well. In fact, it may very well be the reason that stereotypes will continue to exist. Concerning gender, one stereotype is that females are worse at mathematics than men. The stereotype may not make sense, but after being told this enough times, it can influence the actions of both genders. Girls may tend to not work as hard in the subject because it may seem like they can never match a male’s ability. Johns,...

...the outcomes of events that occur in a person's life is the product of the idea of the self-fulfillingprophecy. It is that which "occurs when a person's expectations of an event make the outcome more likely to occur than would otherwise have been true" (Adler and Towne, Looking Out, Looking In 66). Or restated, as Henry Ford once put it, "If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you're right!" This brief research paper touches on the two types of self-fulfillingprophecies, those that are self-imposed and those that are imposed by others. Additionally, it gives a discussion on how great of an influence it is in each person's life, both positively and negatively, and how it consequently helps to mold one's self-concept and ultimately one's self.
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<br>The first topic of discussion is the self-imposed, or self-inflicted, self-fulfillingprophecy. This idea follows that if one has a preconception or notion of an outcome, then chances are that person will raise the possibility of making it so. Take for example these cases-in-hand that Channing Grigsby, teacher of self-esteem speaks of:
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<br>I can't handle this.' And guess what? We don't handle it well. If I tell myself I won't have a good time at the party I'm going to, I am likely to behave in...

...Paper on Self-FulfillingProphecy
I recall being very young when these self-fulfillingprophecies have started. There were times when I would be doing some things and then suddenly a person crosses my mind. Not long after, I either get a phone call from that person or I see that person. More often than not, the outcomes of events that occur in a person’s life is the product of the idea of theself-fulfillingprophecy. It is that which occurs when a person’s expectations of an event make the outcome more likely to occur than would otherwise have been true. Or restated, as Henry Ford once put it, “If you think you can, you can. If you think you can’t, you’re right!” This brief research paper touches on the two types of self-fulfillingprophecies, those that are self-imposed and those that are imposed by others. Additionally, it gives a discussion on how great of an influence it is in each person’s life, both positively and negatively, and how it consequently helps to mold one’s self-concept and ultimately one’s self.
The self-imposed, or self-inflicted, self-fulfillingprophecy; this idea follows that if one has a preconception or notion of an outcome, then chances are that person will raise...

...Self-FulfillingProphecy
This experiment is all about prejudices, stereotyping and self-fulfillingprophecy. Jane Elliot was trying to demonstrate to a class of 3rd graders how it felt to be discriminated against, judged and made fun of. This all took place the day after Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated in a small Iowa town.
The children felt inferior while in the oppressed group because they were told they were lazy, dirty, not smart, can't remember things, and would never amount to anything great. Causing them to feel less important, that maybe they really weren't smart because that is what is being told to them and that is how they are being treated. For someone to be treated like that, for any reason, causes that person to think, "Well, maybe that is true," untimely making them doubt themselves and really feel inferior.
These children got to learn first hand just how harsh it is to be the center of discrimination and prejudices. Since people prejudge others based on their external features, society has created stereotypes in which people are assumed to look and act in a certain manner.
Stereotypes and prejudices can color our judgments of others at an unconscious level and create a negative evaluation of others based solely on what group they may belong or what color they are. Stereotypes limit our vision of others, they are always potential dangers. For...

...There are two types of prophecies, one which is a prediction by others and the second is a self-imposed prophecy. Have you ever waken up in the morning and before your eyes are fully opened, you find yourself cursing at the world? Then you walk into your kitchen to make coffee and spill it all over the floor. At this time you say to yourself “Oh, this is going to be a bad day!” and at the end of the day you realize you were correct and it was a horrible day. Have you ever thought that maybe it was you, your thoughts, and actions that created the horrible day, and not some force that picked you to be the unlucky one? Most of the time, the outcomes of events that occur in a person's life is the product of the idea of a self-fulfillingprophecy. We have to think positive to create positive outcomes.
If a woman thinks that her husband will leave her for another woman, she will act in ways that will cause her belief to come true. She will get jealous easily and make a fuss about him being friends with other women. She will start fights whenever she suspects that he is cheating on her, or she might go through his personal things to look for evidence of cheating. Eventually, her actions will put a strain on their marriage, and her husband might leave her, causing her prediction to come true. To avoid this negative outcome she should have looked for a way to release her feelings in a healthy...

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A self-fulfillingprophecy is a prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, by the very terms of the prophecy itself, due to positive feedback between belief and behaviour. Although examples of such prophecies can be found in literature as far back as ancient Greece and ancient India, it is 20th-century sociologist Robert K. Merton who is credited with coining the expression "self-fulfillingprophecy" and formalizing its structure and consequences. In his book Social Theory and Social Structure, Merton defines self-fulfillingprophecy in the following terms: e.g. when Roxanna falsely believes her marriage will fail, her fears of such failure actually cause the marriage to fail.
The self-fulfillingprophecy is, in the beginning, a false definition of the situation evoking a new behaviour which makes the original false conception come 'true'. This specious validity of the self-fulfillingprophecy perpetuates a reign of error. For the prophet will cite the actual course of events as proof that he was right from the very beginning.[1]
In other words, a positive or negative prophecy, strongly held belief, or delusion - declared as truth when it is actually false - may sufficiently influence...